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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Sheppard, William Ludwell,     Buberl, Caspar,     Netherwood, James,     Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,     Portrait male -- Hill, Ambrose Powell     Occupation -- Military     Dress -- Uniform     Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond     Sculpture

A. P. Hill Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912, designer. Buberl, Caspar, 1834-1899, sculptor. Netherwood, James, fabricator. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  A. P. Hill Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  General A. P. Hill, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1892. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 24 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. Inscription:  Henry Bonnard Bronze Co./New York, 18 (...illegible inscription) (On front of base:) A. P. HILL/NOVEMBER 7, 1821 - APRIL 2, 1862/LIEUTENANT GENERAL/ARMY OF NORTHERN VA (On east side of base:) ERECTED BY PEGRAM'S BATTALION (On west side of base:) DEDICATED MAY 30, 1892 (On north side of base:) A. P. HILL unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A standing portrait of Ambrose Powell Hill dressed in his military uniform and holding his sword in the crook of his proper left arm. In his proper right hand he holds his hat. The sculpture is installed atop a tall square granite base in the center of a traffic circle. Subject:  Portrait male -- Hill, Ambrose Powell -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Richmond, Department of Recreation and Parks, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Located Laburnum & Hermitage Avenues, Richmond, Virginia Remarks:  The monument was erected by the Hill Monument Association formed by members of Pegram's battalion in 1887. The monument cost $4,800 and was funded through public subscription. The remains of General Hill were first buried in his Chesterfield County, but were later moved to Hollywood, and were finally placed under his Richmond monument on June 24, 1891. The sculpture was modeled by William Ludlow Shepherd and enlarged in bronze by Caspar Buberl. James Netherwood created the granite base. IAS files contain a newspaper article from the Richmond Dispatch, July 2, 1891. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VA5015, 1989. Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Landmarks Commission, 1974. Monumental News, June 1891; Dec. 1891. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 75008377   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75008377 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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